Your Favorite Quote?
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"Nothing defines humans better than their willingness to do irrational things in the pursuit of phenomenally unlikely payoffs. This is the principle behind lotteries, dating, and religion."
- Scott Adams
I like this because it's true.
- Scott Adams
I like this because it's true.
THE NUMBERS ARE ALL WRONG!
though I can't for the life of me remember where I got that from. It's become quite the running gag in my band.
though I can't for the life of me remember where I got that from. It's become quite the running gag in my band.
A couple i've liked over time...
"The mark of a mature man is a certain scar he bears: the memory of a perfect woman never won, or of a once-true love forever lost. However much he may love you, he is only here because she is not" -Unknown
"I've never been lonely. I've been in a room -- I've felt suicidal. I've been depressed. I've felt awful -- awful beyond all -- but I never felt that one other person could enter that room and cure what was bothering me...or that any number of people could enter that room. In other words, loneliness is something I've never been bothered with because I've always had this terrible itch for solitude. It's being at a party, or at a stadium full of people cheering for something, that I might feel loneliness. I'll quote Ibsen, "The strongest men are the most alone." I've never thought, "Well, some beautiful blonde will come in here and give me a fuck-job, rub my balls, and I'll feel good." No, that won't help. You know the typical crowd, "Wow, it's Friday night, what are you going to do? Just sit there?" Well, yeah. Because there's nothing out there. It's stupidity. Stupid people mingling with stupid people. Let them stupidify themselves. I've never been bothered with the need to rush out into the night. I hid in bars, because I didn't want to hide in factories. That's all. Sorry for all the millions, but I've never been lonely. I like myself. I'm the best form of entertainment I have. Let's drink more wine!"
- Charles Bukowski
(this one is because i had to write a report about it in my english class during highschool):
Death, be not proud, though some have called thee
Mighty and dreadful, for thou art not so ;
For those, whom thou think'st thou dost overthrow,
Die not, poor Death, nor yet canst thou kill me.
From rest and sleep, which but thy picture be,
Much pleasure, then from thee much more must flow,
And soonest our best men with thee do go,
Rest of their bones, and soul's delivery.
Thou'rt slave to Fate, chance, kings, and desperate men,
And dost with poison, war, and sickness dwell,
And poppy, or charms can make us sleep as well,
And better than thy stroke ; why swell'st thou then ?
One short sleep past, we wake eternally,
And Death shall be no more ; Death, thou shalt die.
-John Donne
and a bit of comedy to top it off:
"We take all our ingredients, throw them in the largest pot we can find and cook them for as long as possible until everything is a uniform grey colour."
-Alistar on cooking, Dragon Age: Origins
"The mark of a mature man is a certain scar he bears: the memory of a perfect woman never won, or of a once-true love forever lost. However much he may love you, he is only here because she is not" -Unknown
"I've never been lonely. I've been in a room -- I've felt suicidal. I've been depressed. I've felt awful -- awful beyond all -- but I never felt that one other person could enter that room and cure what was bothering me...or that any number of people could enter that room. In other words, loneliness is something I've never been bothered with because I've always had this terrible itch for solitude. It's being at a party, or at a stadium full of people cheering for something, that I might feel loneliness. I'll quote Ibsen, "The strongest men are the most alone." I've never thought, "Well, some beautiful blonde will come in here and give me a fuck-job, rub my balls, and I'll feel good." No, that won't help. You know the typical crowd, "Wow, it's Friday night, what are you going to do? Just sit there?" Well, yeah. Because there's nothing out there. It's stupidity. Stupid people mingling with stupid people. Let them stupidify themselves. I've never been bothered with the need to rush out into the night. I hid in bars, because I didn't want to hide in factories. That's all. Sorry for all the millions, but I've never been lonely. I like myself. I'm the best form of entertainment I have. Let's drink more wine!"
- Charles Bukowski
(this one is because i had to write a report about it in my english class during highschool):
Death, be not proud, though some have called thee
Mighty and dreadful, for thou art not so ;
For those, whom thou think'st thou dost overthrow,
Die not, poor Death, nor yet canst thou kill me.
From rest and sleep, which but thy picture
Much pleasure, then from thee much more must flow,
And soonest our best men with thee do go,
Rest of their bones, and soul's delivery.
Thou'rt slave to Fate, chance, kings, and desperate men,
And dost with poison, war, and sickness dwell,
And poppy, or charms can make us sleep as well,
And better than thy stroke ; why swell'st thou then ?
One short sleep past, we wake eternally,
And Death shall be no more ; Death, thou shalt die.
-John Donne
and a bit of comedy to top it off:
"We take all our ingredients, throw them in the largest pot we can find and cook them for as long as possible until everything is a uniform grey colour."
-Alistar on cooking, Dragon Age: Origins
Just about anything from Kreia in Kotor 2
Here's a few:
"Direct action is not always the best way. It is a far greater victory to make another see through your eyes than to close theirs forever."
"It is such a quiet thing, to fall. But far more terrible is to admit it."
and a link to the wookiepedia page of the quotes
Here's a few:
"Direct action is not always the best way. It is a far greater victory to make another see through your eyes than to close theirs forever."
"It is such a quiet thing, to fall. But far more terrible is to admit it."
Before the final duel
"Know that there was once a Darth Traya. And that she cast aside that role, was exiled, and found a new purpose. But there must always be a Darth Traya, one that holds the knowledge of betrayal. Who has been betrayed in their heart, and will betray in turn."
"Know that there was once a Darth Traya. And that she cast aside that role, was exiled, and found a new purpose. But there must always be a Darth Traya, one that holds the knowledge of betrayal. Who has been betrayed in their heart, and will betray in turn."
and a link to the wookiepedia page of the quotes
'Do not pray for easy lives. Pray to be stronger men'
'Time and the world do not stand still. Change is the law of life, and those who look to the past or present are certain to miss the future'. -Both JFK. Two quotes to live your life on.
And just one more than I think is really cool, in the context it was in- 'You have to be ready to die. Anything less and you're already dead'
'Time and the world do not stand still. Change is the law of life, and those who look to the past or present are certain to miss the future'. -Both JFK. Two quotes to live your life on.
And just one more than I think is really cool, in the context it was in- 'You have to be ready to die. Anything less and you're already dead'
It's not really inspirational or funny or anything but I love it enough to have it tattoo'd so I regard it as my favourite quote
"Allow me to shatter your delusions of grandeur" - General Beatrix
Honorable mentions to:
"I was the perfect warrior; Cold and Ruthless,
I lived by my strength alone,
Uninhibited by foolish emotion" - Prince Vegeta
"Is it a sin to be weak hearted?
Not everyone's strong,
Not everyone can stand being despised" - Mithos Yggdrasill
"I intend to eventually destroy all of mankind right down to the very last speck of dust, yet. Why is it that you insist upon meeting your death sooner?" - Legato Bluesummers
"Allow me to shatter your delusions of grandeur" - General Beatrix
Honorable mentions to:
"I was the perfect warrior; Cold and Ruthless,
I lived by my strength alone,
Uninhibited by foolish emotion" - Prince Vegeta
"Is it a sin to be weak hearted?
Not everyone's strong,
Not everyone can stand being despised" - Mithos Yggdrasill
"I intend to eventually destroy all of mankind right down to the very last speck of dust, yet. Why is it that you insist upon meeting your death sooner?" - Legato Bluesummers
All the world's a stage,
And all the men and women merely players:
They have their exits and their entrances;
And one man in his time plays many parts
- William Shakespeare
"the weirdest thing about it is
I've spent so much time hating it
But it's never said a bad word about me"
- Tim Minchin (on his body)
And all the men and women merely players:
They have their exits and their entrances;
And one man in his time plays many parts
- William Shakespeare
"the weirdest thing about it is
I've spent so much time hating it
But it's never said a bad word about me"
- Tim Minchin (on his body)
"You don't butt in line!
You don't sell drugs!
You don't molest little children!
You don't profit on the misery of others!
The rules were set a long time ago!
They don't! Change!"
Rainn Wilson in Super (2010). One of the best lines ever delivered, and a meaningful quote.
You don't sell drugs!
You don't molest little children!
You don't profit on the misery of others!
The rules were set a long time ago!
They don't! Change!"
Rainn Wilson in Super (2010). One of the best lines ever delivered, and a meaningful quote.
"Every word is like an unnecessary stain on silence and nothingness."
- Samuel Beckett
The quote to end all quotes.
- Samuel Beckett
The quote to end all quotes.
As soon as men decide that all means are permitted to fight an evil, then their good becomes indistinguishable from the evil they set out to destroy.
--Christopher Dawson
All I know is that I know nothing.
-- Socrates
The first serves as a warning against zealous behaviour. The second reminds one to allways keep on learning and keep an open mind.
--Christopher Dawson
All I know is that I know nothing.
-- Socrates
The first serves as a warning against zealous behaviour. The second reminds one to allways keep on learning and keep an open mind.
I agree with MovieBob when it comes to this quote:
Other quotes I really like include...
"He tasks me. He tasks me and I shall have him! I'll chase him 'round the moons of Nibia and 'round the Antares Maelstrom and 'round Perdition's flames before I give him up!" -Khan, Star Trek II: Wrath of Khan-
...I really thought I would have had more.
Other quotes I really like include...
"He tasks me. He tasks me and I shall have him! I'll chase him 'round the moons of Nibia and 'round the Antares Maelstrom and 'round Perdition's flames before I give him up!" -Khan, Star Trek II: Wrath of Khan-
...I really thought I would have had more.
Tough call, since I have so many, but to name a few:
"I am not a thing! My name is Leonard Church! And you will fear my laser face!" - Epsilon-Church, Red VS Blue: Recreation
"I reject your reality and substitute my own!" - Adam Savage, Mythbusters (yes, I know it's from that old movie The Dungeonmaster, I don't care. This guy said it better)
"You either die a hero or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain." - Harvey Dent, The Dark Knight
"Define 'Interesting'." "Oh God, oh God, we're all going to die'?" Mal and Wash, Serenity
"I am not a thing! My name is Leonard Church! And you will fear my laser face!" - Epsilon-Church, Red VS Blue: Recreation
"I reject your reality and substitute my own!" - Adam Savage, Mythbusters (yes, I know it's from that old movie The Dungeonmaster, I don't care. This guy said it better)
"You either die a hero or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain." - Harvey Dent, The Dark Knight
"Define 'Interesting'." "Oh God, oh God, we're all going to die'?" Mal and Wash, Serenity
A bit long but still awesome...
?The personal, as everyone?s so fucking fond of saying, is political. So if some idiot politician, some power player, tries to execute policies that harm you or those you care about, take it personally. Get angry. The Machinery of Justice will not serve you here ? it is slow and cold, and it is theirs, hardware and soft-. Only the little people suffer at the hands of Justice; the creatures of power slide from under it with a wink and a grin. If you want justice, you will have to claw it from them. Make it personal. Do as much damage as you can. Get your message across. That way, you stand a better chance of being taken seriously next time. Of being considered dangerous. And make no mistake about this: being taken seriously, being considered dangerous marks the difference - the only difference in their eyes - between players and little people. Players they will make deals with. Little people they liquidate. And time and again they cream your liquidation, your displacement, your torture and brutal execution with the ultimate insult that it?s just business, it?s politics, it?s the way of the world, it?s a tough life and that it?s nothing personal. Well, fuck them. Make it personal.
Quellcrist Falconer
Things I Should Have Learned by Now, Volume II?
― Richard K. Morgan
?The personal, as everyone?s so fucking fond of saying, is political. So if some idiot politician, some power player, tries to execute policies that harm you or those you care about, take it personally. Get angry. The Machinery of Justice will not serve you here ? it is slow and cold, and it is theirs, hardware and soft-. Only the little people suffer at the hands of Justice; the creatures of power slide from under it with a wink and a grin. If you want justice, you will have to claw it from them. Make it personal. Do as much damage as you can. Get your message across. That way, you stand a better chance of being taken seriously next time. Of being considered dangerous. And make no mistake about this: being taken seriously, being considered dangerous marks the difference - the only difference in their eyes - between players and little people. Players they will make deals with. Little people they liquidate. And time and again they cream your liquidation, your displacement, your torture and brutal execution with the ultimate insult that it?s just business, it?s politics, it?s the way of the world, it?s a tough life and that it?s nothing personal. Well, fuck them. Make it personal.
Quellcrist Falconer
Things I Should Have Learned by Now, Volume II?
― Richard K. Morgan
